OBERTILLIACH 
16th February - 23rd February 2025
Classic Week All Levels
Basic information:
Lead Instructor: Alan Eason
  • Coaching & Instruction: £275 per person
  • Arrive 16/02/2025
  • Depart 23/02/2025
  • All Levels
  • Learn to Skate, good progression from roller skis
  • Format: Classic (with the option to skate)*
  • Accommodation: hotels & apartments
  • Travel: Fly to Innsbruck, Salzburg
  • Train or bus to Tassanbach
  • Taxi or local bus service from Tassanbach

Training & Instruction:
The week will start with the fundamentals required to classic ski. Each day the lessons will be broken down into small and simple steps which produce a greater level of progress with your classic skiing.

A great week for those who have been learning to classic on roller skis, and would like to transfer over to snow, also for those who are looking to take part in any one of the many marathon races.
  • All techniques are covered during the week
  • ​Transferring from roller skis to snow
  • ​Developing an understanding of edge control and pressuring the ski
  • ​Downhill and cornering work
  • How to ski the steep hills
  • Selecting the correct skate & classic equipment

*NOTE - If you wish to skate at any time during the week this is fine, and we will adjust the course as needed.

The program for the week will be structured to each person's needs, and what they would like to improve on.

Each day there will be two training/instruction blocks.
  • The morning lesson focuses on technical teaching, with emphasis on correcting faults, or working on the basics of learning to skate or classic.
  • The afternoon we tend to ski out on the trails, and work on one or two key elements as we ski, this produces faster learning progress, and gives you time to understand the methods that you have learnt in the morning. 
  • Ski trails start at the village

Obertilliach has a very good snow record and has invested heavily this year in increasing snow-making on the trails.

Ski Hire 
The local ski hire is able to offer a full range of equipment
  • ​Sport Auer 2024 - 2025 Equipment Hire Prices 
About Obertilliach:
Obertilliach is a village in Austria's Osttirol, not far from the Italian border and 40 minutes from the popular skiing town of Dobbiaco. It has become a favorite training area for biathletes due to its snow record, and in recent years has developed some excellent tracks. Obertilliach is also renowned for its rustic charm, most of the houses are made from wood and there are some excellent cafes, hotels, and an all-important bakery.
The tracks are close to the accommodation and there is a wide range of skating and classic trails.  Obertilliach hosts the Dolomitenlauf ski marathon.

Accommodation:
Self catering apartments available from €24 per person
For a full listing of apartments and hotels 
Contact the tourist office.
Travel:
Suggested flights to and from Salzburg or Innsbruck.
It is suggested that you look at the first flight in and the last flight out, this will give you plenty of time for the train or bus connections. 

Travel time is about 2.5 hours - 4 hours depending on connections and which airport.

Travel via bus to Tassanbach (local service or taxi)
A bus service (960x) from Innsbruck train station to Tassanbach. This service is a direct transfer in new modern coaches, and with a cost of only €19.00, with a travel time of 2.5 hours 
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Travel Information